PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS

2024

3-26-2024 Albany County Land Bank Names Sean Maguire, AICP CEcD as Executive Director

2023

8-10-2023 New Partnership Breaks Ground on Affordable Home Prototype

6-2-2023 Albany County Land Bank Awarded $1.8 Million Grant

2022

12-8-2022 Statement from Executive Director Regarding 2023 County Budget

5-27-2022 Statement from Executive Director Regarding City of Albany (ARPA) Grant Awards

4-12-2022 Albany County Land Bank Seeks to Transform 1.8 Acres in Albany

2021

12-30-2021 $1.9 Million Awarded to Transform Land Bank Properties into Affordable Homes

8-18-2021 Albany County Land Bank and City of Albany Seek Proposals for Gateway

4-20-2021 Land Bank Protects Environment and Eliminates Blight in Colonie

3-23-2021 Albany County Land Bank Announces New Partnership to Expand Opportunities

2020

12-8-2020 Statement from Executive Director Regarding 2021 County Budget

11-24-2020 Land Bank Enables Redevelopment of Former Governors Motor Inn

6-5-2020 Statement Regarding Racial Justice

5-1-2020 Albany County Land Bank Awarded Community Revitalization Grant

2-27-2020 Albany County Land Bank Sells 500 Properties

2019

9-30-2019 Land Bank Seeks Input on Redevelopment Opportunities in the City of Albany

5-23-2019 Albany County Land Bank and Town of Bethlehem Preserve Green Space for Future Generations

5-08-2019 Local Youth Transform Vacant Properties Through Art Via Community Partnerships

2018

9-26-2018 Albany County Land Bank Announces Neighbors for Neighborhoods Program

8-17-2018 Albany County Land Bank Sells 300 Properties

6-26-2018 Land Bank Launches Program to Increase Homeownership Opportunities

5-29-2018 Albany County Land Bank’s $100 Vacant Lot Program Returns

1-09-2018 Albany County Land Bank Sells 200th Property

2017

10-13-2017 Record Year for the Albany County Land Bank

5-31-2017 Land Bank Launches New Vacant Lot Program (40 Lots for $100)

1-09-2017 Albany County Land Bank and Albany Community Land Trust Among Finalists in National Vacant Properties Scholarship Program

2016

10-20-2016 Albany County Land Bank and City of Cohoes Partner to Combat Blight and Revitalize Neighborhoods

10-03-2016 Albany County Land Bank Exceeds 250 Property Acquisitions

3-08-2016 Albany County Land Bank Corporation Starts Additional Round of Demolitions

2-10-2016 Albany County Land Bank Corporation Acquires 32 New Properties

2-01-2016 Albany County Land Bank Corporation Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director

2015

12-11-2015 Albany County Land Bank and Habitat for Humanity Capital District Announces New Homeownership Projects

11-20-2015 Albany County Land Bank Corporation Launches New Website

10-05-2015 Albany County Land Bank Selling Properties and Making Progress

2-25-2015 Albany County Land Bank Corporation is Open for Business

2014

10-15-2014 Albany County Land Bank Receives $2,880,000 from NYS Attorney General

09-26-2014 Albany County Land Bank Corporation Takes Three Major Steps Forward